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25 So, David and the captains of the army separated the sons of Asaph and Heman and Jeduthun for the ministry, who would sing prophesies with harps, with viols, and with cymbals. And this is the number of the men for the office of their ministry.
2 Of the sons of Asaph were Zaccur and Joseph and Nethaniah and Asharelah. The sons of Asaph were under the hand of Asaph, who sang prophecies by the commission of the king.
3 Of Jeduthun were the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah and Zeri and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah and Mattithiah, six under the hands of their father. Jeduthun sang prophecies with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the LORD.
4 Of Heman were the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti and Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir and Mahazioth.
5 All these were the sons of Heman, the king’s Seer in the Words of God to lift up the horn. And God gave fourteen sons and three daughters to Heman.
6 All these were under the hand of their father, singing in the House of the LORD with cymbals, viols and harps, for the service of the House of God. And Asaph and Jeduthun and Heman were at the king’s commandment.
7 So their number, with their brethren who were instructed in the songs of the LORD, of all who were skilled, was two hundred eighty-eight.
8 And they cast lots for duties, small as well as great, the skilled man with the student.
9 And the first lot of Asaph fell to Joseph. The second fell to Gedaliah, with his brethren. And he had twelve sons.
10 The third fell to Zaccur. His sons and his brethren were twelve.
11 The fourth fell to Jizri, his sons and his brethren, twelve.
12 The fifth fell to Nethaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve.
13 The sixth fell to Bukkiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve.
14 The seventh fell to Jesharelah, his sons and his brethren, twelve.
15 The eighth fell to Jeshaiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve.
16 The ninth fell to Mattaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve.
17 The tenth fell to Shimei, his sons and his brethren, twelve.
18 The eleventh fell to Azarel, his sons and his brethren, twelve.
19 The twelfth fell to Hashabiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve.
20 The thirteenth fell to Shubael, his sons and his brethren, twelve.
21 The fourteenth fell to Mattithiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve.
22 The fifteenth fell to Jeremoth, his sons and his brethren, twelve.
23 The sixteenth fell to Hananiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve.
24 The seventeenth fell to Joshbekashah, his sons and his brethren, twelve.
25 The eighteenth fell to Hanani, his sons and his brethren, twelve.
26 The nineteenth fell to Mallothi, his sons and his brethren, twelve.
27 The twentieth fell to Eliathah, his sons and his brethren, twelve.
28 The twenty-first fell to Hothir, his sons and his brethren, twelve.
29 The twenty-second fell to Giddalti, his sons and his brethren, twelve.
30 The twenty-third fell to Mahazioth, his sons and his brethren, twelve.
31 The twenty-fourth fell to Romamti-Ezer, his sons and his brethren, twelve.
26 Concerning the divisions of the gatekeepers: of the Korahites was Meshelemiah, the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.
2 And the sons of Meshelemiah were Zechariah the eldest, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
3 Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth and Eliehoenai the seventh.
4 And the sons of Obed-Edom were Shemaiah the eldest, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethanel the fifth,
5 Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh and Peulthai the eighth. For God had blessed him.
6 And sons were born to Shemaiah, his son, who ruled in the House of their father, for they were men of might.
7 The sons of Shemaiah were Othni and Rephael and Obed, Elzabad and his brethren (strong men), also Elihu and Semachiah.
8 All these were of the sons of Obed-Edom, they and their sons and their brethren, sixty-two of Obed-Edom, who were mighty and strong to serve.
9 And of Meshelemiah were eighteen sons and brethren, mighty men.
10 And of Hosah, of the sons of Merari, the sons were Shimri the chief, (though he was not the eldest, his father still made him the chief) and
11 Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third and Zechariah the fourth. All the sons and the brethren of Hosah were thirteen.
12 Of these were the divisions of the gatekeepers, of the chief men, having duties alongside their brethren, to serve in the House of the LORD.
13 And they cast lots, both small and great, for the House of their fathers, for every gate.
14 And the lot on the eastern side fell to Shelemiah. Then they cast lots for Zechariah, his son, a wise counselor. And his lot came out northward.
15 To Obed-Edom fell southward. And to his sons fell the House of Asuppim.
16 To Shuppim and to Hosah fell the western side with the gate of Shallecheth, by the paved street that goes upward, ward facing ward.
17 Eastward were six Levites, Northward were four each day, Southward four each day, and toward Asuppim were two by two.
18 In Parbar, toward the west, were four by the paved street, and two in Parbar.
19 These are the divisions of the gatekeepers of the sons of Korah, and of the sons of Merari.
20 And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the House of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.
21 Of the sons of Laadan were the sons of the Gershonites. Of Laadan were the chief fathers of Laadan: Gershon and Jehieli.
22 The sons of Jehieli were Zetham and Joel, his brother, appointed over the treasures of the House of the LORD.
23 Of the Amramites, of the Izharites, of the Hebronites, and of the Uzzielites:
24 Shebuel, the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, a ruler over the treasures.
25 And of his brethren (who came from Eliezer) was Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomith his son.
26 Shelomith and his brethren were over all the treasures of the dedicated things which David the king and the chief fathers and the captains over thousands and hundreds and the captains of the army had dedicated
27 (they dedicated the plunder from the battles to maintain the House of the LORD)
28 and all that Samuel the Seer had dedicated, and Saul the son of Kish, and Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Zeruiah. Whoever had dedicated anything, it was under the hand of Shelomith and his brethren.
29 Of the Izharites was Chenaniah and his sons, seeing to outside business over Israel, for officers and for judges.
30 Of the Hebronites were Hashabiah and his brethren, men of strength. One thousand seven hundred were officers for Israel beyond Jordan, westward, in all the business of the LORD and for the service of the king.
31 Among the Hebronites was Jerijah the chiefest of the Hebronites by his generations, according to the families. And in the fortieth year of the reign of David they sought them. And men of strength were found among them at Jazer in Gilead.
32 And his brethren, men of strength, two thousand seven hundred chief fathers, whom King David made rulers over the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to God and for the king’s business.
27 Also the children of Israel, after their number — the chief fathers and captains of thousands and of hundreds and their officers who served the king by diverse courses, who came in and went out, month by month, throughout all the months of the year, in every course — were twenty-four thousand.
2 For the first month, Jashobeam, the son of Zabdiel, was over the first division. And twenty-four thousand were in his division.
3 The chief over all the princes of the armies for the first month was from the sons of Perez.
4 And Dodai, an Ahohite (and his division) was over the division for the second month. And Mikloth was a captain. And twenty-four thousand were in his division.
5 The captain of the third army for the third month was Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the High Priest. And twenty-four thousand were in his division.
6 This Benaiah was mighty among thirty and above the thirty. And Ammizabad, his son, was in his division.
7 The fourth for the fourth month was Asahel, the brother of Joab. And Zebadiah, his son, was after him. And twenty-four thousand were in his division.
8 The fifth for the fifth month was prince Shamhuth the Izrahite. And twenty-four thousand were in his division.
9 The sixth for the sixth month was Ira, the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite. And twenty-four thousand were in his division.
10 The seventh for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the sons of Ephraim. And twenty-four thousand were in his division.
11 The eighth for the eighth month was Sibbechai the Hushathite of the Zarhites. And twenty-four thousand were in his division.
12 The ninth for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite, of the sons of Jemini. And twenty-four thousand were in his division.
13 The tenth for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zarhites. And twenty-four thousand were in his division.
14 The eleventh for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the sons of Ephraim. And twenty-four thousand were in his division.
15 The twelfth for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel. And twenty-four thousand were in his division.
16 Moreover, the rulers over the tribes of Israel were these: over the Reubenites was Ruler Eliezer, the son of Zichri. Over the Simeonites was Shephatiah, the son of Maachah.
17 Over the Levites was Hashabiah, the son of Kemuel. Over those of Aaron was Zadok.
18 Over Judah was Elihu, of the brethren of David. Over Issachar was Omri, the son of Michael.
19 Over Zebulun was Ishmaiah, the son of Obadiah. Over Naphtali was Jerimoth, the son of Azriel.
20 Over the sons of Ephraim was Hoshea, the son of Azaziah. Over the half tribe of Manasseh was Joel, the son of Pedaiah.
21 Over the other half of Manasseh in Gilead was Iddo, the son of Zechariah. Over Benjamin was Jaasiel, the son of Abner.
22 Over Dan was Azarel, the son of Jeroham. These are the princes of the tribes of Israel.
23 But David did not take the number of them from twenty years old and under, because the LORD had said that He would increase Israel like the stars of the heavens.
24 And Joab, the son of Zeruiah, began a census. But he did not finish it, because there came wrath against Israel because of it. Nor was the census put into the Chronicles of King David.
25 And over the king’s treasures was Azmaveth, the son of Adiel. And over the treasures in the fields, in the cities and in the villages and in the towers was Jehonathan, the son of Uzziah.
26 And over the workmen in the field who till the ground was Ezri, the son of Chelub.
27 And, over those who dressed the vines was Shimei the Ramathite. And over the produce of the vines, and over the store of the wine, was Zabdi the Shiphmite.
28 And over the olive trees and mulberry trees that were in the valleys was Baal-Hanan the Gederite. And over the store of the oil was Joash.
29 And over the oxen that fed in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite. And over the oxen in the valleys was Shaphat, the son of Adlai.
30 And over the camels was Obil the Ishmaelite. And over the donkeys was Jehdeiah the Meronothite.
31 And over the sheep was Jaziz the Hagrite. All these were the rulers of the property that was King David’s.
32 And Jehonathan, David’s uncle, a man of counsel and understanding (for he was a scribe) and Jehiel, the son of Hachmoni, were with the king’s sons.
33 And Ahithophel was the king’s counselor. And Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend.
34 And after Ahithophel was Jehoiada, the son of Benaiah and Abiathar. And Joab was captain of the king’s army.
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